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Mater et Magistra

"Mater et Magistra," a Latin expression which literally means "Mother and Teacher," has long been used to refer to the authority that Christ Himself bestowed upon the Church, in entrusting to her the Petrine "Keys of the Kingdom." Christ made a solemn promise to Peter and each of his validly elected successors that "whatever [they] bound on Earth would be bound in heaven, and whatever they loosened on Earth would be loosened in heaven." Thus, it is to the Pope and the Bishops united to him - collectively referred to as the Magisterium - that the power of teaching authoritatively, in matters of faith and morality, has been given, by Christ, for the benefit of both the Church and the world.Given this tremendous mandate, the Church, under the magnificent Pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II, undertook the monumental task of creating a comprehensive Catechism - the first of it's kind in more than 400 years - which would provide "a summary of what Catholics throughout the world

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    Episode 39: "The Mysteries of Jesus' Infancy and Hidden Life, Cont'd: CCC 525" (October 14, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle talks about the Mysteries of Jesus' Infancy and Hidden Life, Cont'd: CCC 525. (October 14, 2019)

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    Episode 38: "The Incarnation: The Mystery of Advent and Christmas, Part I (CCC, 522 - 524)" (September 30, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle talks about "The Incarnation: The Mystery of Advent and Christmas, Part I (CCC, 522 - 524)" (September 30, 2019)

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    Episode 37: Our Communion in the Mysteries of Jesus - CCC 519-521 (September 23, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle talks about Our Communion in the Mysteries of Jesus - CCC 519-521. (September 23, 2019)

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    Episode 36: The Incarnation and the Paschal Mystery: The Two Fundamental Mysteries of Christ's Life - CCC, para.512-518 (September 16, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle speaks on the Incarnation and the Paschal Mystery: The Two Fundamental Mysteries of Christ's Life - CCC, para.512-518. (September 16, 2019)

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    Episode 35: Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary (September 2, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle talks about Jesus as Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. (September 2, 2019)

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    Episode 34: Continuing with the Catechism and the Dual Nature of the Divine Person of Christ (August 19, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle continues with the Catechism and the Dual Nature of the Divine Person of Christ. (August 19, 2019)

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    Episode 33: "Pensées: A Reflection on the Penses of Blaise Pascal and Other Ideas" (August 5, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle provides a reflection on the Pensées of Blaise Pascal and Other Ideas. (August 5, 2019)

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    Episode 32: "Article 2 of the Creed, Cont'd: 'I Believe... In Jesus Christ, His Only Begotten Son'" (July 22, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle continues with his reflection on Article 2 of the Creed, 'I Believe... In Jesus Christ, His Only Begotten Son'. (July 22, 2019)

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    Episode 31: Belief in Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God (July 15, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle talks about belief in Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God. (July 15, 2019)

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    Episode 30: The Fall of Adam from Grace, The Inheritance of Original Sin, and Christ's Restoration of Humanity (July 8, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle talks about The Fall of Adam from Grace, The Inheritance of Original Sin, and Christ's Restoration of Humanity to the Father's Friendship and Grace. (July 8, 2019)

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    Episode 29: The Fundamentals of Apologetics in a Secular Culture (July 1, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle talks about the fundamentals of apologetics in a secular culture with special guest Robert Madrigal. (July 1, 2019)

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    Episode 28: Discussing Political Correctness with Robert Madrigal and Arguing in Favor of the Divinity of Christ (June 24, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle discusses Political Correctness with Robert Madrigal and Arguing in Favor of the Divinity of Christ. (June 24, 2019)

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    Episode 27: The Argument from Conscience (June 17, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle engages the argument from conscience. (June 17, 2019)

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    Episode 26: Back to Basics, Part II: More Proofs for God's Existence and Christ's Divinity (June 10, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle offers more proofs for God's Existence and Christ's Divinity. (June 10, 2019)

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    Episode 25: Back to Basics, Part I: Why We Believe What We Believe - The Five Ways (June 3, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle offers the first part of a Back to Basics discussion of why we believe what we believe, The Five Ways. (June 3, 2019)

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    Episode 24: Pope Benedict's Hidden-in-Plain-Sight Response to the Dubia, Part 2 (May 27, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle continues with his discussion of Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI's response to the Dubia put forth by the four cardinals, Walter Brandmüller, Raymond L. Burke, Carlo Caffarra, and Joachim Meisner, concerning the 8th chapter of Amoris Laetitia. https://w2.vatican.va/content/dam/francesco/pdf/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20160319_amoris-laetitia_en.pdf (May 27, 2019)

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    Episode 23: Pope Benedict's Hidden-in-Plain-Sight Response to the Dubia, Part 1 (May 20, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, the extended title of which is "A Call for Clarification by the Dubia Cardinals; A Call for Resignation by Archbishop Vigano; and an Allegation of Seven Counts of the Delict of Heresy by Prominent Theologians: A Beleaguered Pope Francis," Catholic evangelist Jayson Brunelle discusses Pope Benedict's response to the Dubia, which was apparently concealed within a most public document recently issued entitled "The Church and the Scandal of Sexual Abuse." Part 1. For the source on this, see Elizabeth Mitchell's article: "The Dubia were Answered" online at https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2019/05/11/the-dubia-were-answered/ (May 20, 2019)

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    Episode 22: The Meaning of Mater et Magistra in Today's Tumultuous Times (May 13, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses the meaning of Mater et Magistra during these tumultuous times in the Church. (May 13, 2019)

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    Episode 21: The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary: Tracing the Sanctification of the Soul (April 29, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle offers theological reflections upon each of the five mysteries that comprise the Luminous Mysteries, with the goal of elucidating how this set of Mysteries, in particular, not only depicts and reveals the process by which the soul of man is sanctified and ultimately divinized through, with, and in Christ Jesus, but also how the logical progression of this process of sanctification and divinization corresponds to the very sequence of the Luminous Mysteries, which themselves correspond to the actual sequence of events in the life of Christ, as collectively presented in the four-fold Gospel narrative. (April 29, 2019)

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    Episode 20: Signs of the Times: Our Lady's Peace Plan for Humanity (April 8, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle talks about the Signs of the Times: Our Lady's Peace Plan for Humanity. (April 8, 2019)

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    Episode 19: The Necessity of God the Father: A First Cause Who Cannot 'Not' Exist (April 1, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle talks about the Necessity of God the Father: A First Cause Who Cannot 'Not' Exist. (April 1, 2019)

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    Episode 18: Jayson Brunelle interviews Fr. Don Calloway, MIC (March 25, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle interviews Fr. Don Calloway, MIC, author of an exciting new book on the Consecration to St. Joseph. (See https://www.facebook.com/consecrationtostjoseph/ and https://www.fathercalloway.com/books-and-gifts/st-joseph-gems-daily-wisdom-our-spiritual-father). (March 25, 2019)

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    Episode 17: The Apostles Creed, Article One: 'I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth (March 18, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses The Apostles Creed, Article One: 'I Believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. (March 18, 2019)

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    WCAT Radio Mater et Magistra (March 11, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle talks about reading the signs of the times. (March 11, 2019)

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    WCAT Radio Mater et Magistra (March 4, 2019)

    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle returns to the airwaves to engage the Catechism. (March 4, 2019)

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    Episode 14: In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Aired September 3, 2018.

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    Episode 13: In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Aired August 27, 2018.

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    Episode 12: In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Aired August 20, 2018.

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    Episode 11: In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Aired August 13, 2018. No shows were recorded July 30 or August 6, 2018.

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    Episode 1. Inaugural show. May 7, 2018.

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    Episode 2. A reading of/commentary on the Apostolic Constitution, Fidei Depositum - On the Publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Following the Second Vatican Council. May 14, 2018.

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    Episode 3: Beginning the tour of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on this Feast of Our Lady, Mother of the Church. May 21, 2018.

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    Episode 4: Prologue and Divine Revelation in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. May 28, 2018.

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    Episode 5: The Profession of the Faith: Addressing and Overcoming the problem of Evil as a Significant Obstacles to Faith in an Omnibenevolent and Omnipotent God. June 4, 2018.

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    Episode 6: Revelation vs. Reason: Knowing God Through Human Reason Via Logical Argument. June 11, 2018.

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    Episode 7: Reason and Revelation Continued, and the Exalted Dignity and Vocation of the Human Person in Christ. June 25, 2018. (No show was recorded or aired on June 18, 2018)

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    Episode 8: The Theme of Covenant in Divine Revelation, the Rosetta Stone for Understanding God the Father's Self-Revelation throughout the Old Testament. July 2, 2018.

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    Episode 9: The Theme of Covenant in Divine Revelation Continued. July 16, 2018. No show was recorded or aired on July 9, 2018.

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    In this episode of Mater et Magistra, Jayson Brunelle discusses the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Aired July 23, 2018.

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"Mater et Magistra," a Latin expression which literally means "Mother and Teacher," has long been used to refer to the authority that Christ Himself bestowed upon the Church, in entrusting to her the Petrine "Keys of the Kingdom." Christ made a solemn promise to Peter and each of his validly elected successors that "whatever [they] bound on Earth would be bound in heaven, and whatever they loosened on Earth would be loosened in heaven." Thus, it is to the Pope and the Bishops united to him - collectively referred to as the Magisterium - that the power of teaching authoritatively, in matters of faith and morality, has been given, by Christ, for the benefit of both the Church and the world.Given this tremendous mandate, the Church, under the magnificent Pontificate of Pope St. John Paul II, undertook the monumental task of creating a comprehensive Catechism - the first of it's kind in more than 400 years - which would provide "a summary of what Catholics throughout the world

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